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Meaning of spring to mind | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To appear suddenly in one's thoughts, often as an example of something.

idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية حدس
Deutsch in den Sinn kommen
Español ocurrir
Suomi juolahtaa mieleen muistua mieleen tulla mieleen
Français passer par la tête venir à l'esprit
Gàidhlig buail an ceann
Galego acordar
Magyar eszébe jut
Latina subeō
Nederlands te binnen schieten
Polski uwidzieć
Русский приходи́ть в голову приходи́ть на ум
தமிழ் தோன்று
Tiếng Việt gợi nhớ

Examples

“Two good reasons spring to mind at once.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

spring to somebody's defence spring up spring-clean spring-cleaned spring-cleans spring-load

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